Project Officer

• Category: Legal, Human Rights
• Location: Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
• Employment Type: One year fixed term contract
• Salary: As per the organization scale
• Deadline: 5 days from this announcement
• Residency Requirement: Applicants must currently reside in Dire Dawa.

1. Background

Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) is an Ethiopian civil society organization re-registered on September 19, 2019, before the FDRE Civil Societies Organizations Authority as per Proclamation No. 1113/2019. Currently, LHR is implementing a project aimed at advancing human rights through legal aid services to make pre-trial legal assistance accessible to detainees in the early stages of criminal proceedings in police stations. Accordingly, LHR is seeking to hire one (1) project officer to be stationed in Dire Dawa.

2. Role and Responsibilities

The Project Officer will be responsible for day-to-day coordination and field-level implementation of the project, including:

• Coordinate project activities and monitor implementation against the approved work plan.
• Organize and document capacity-building sessions for justice-sector stakeholders.
• Coordinate the production and broadcasting of radio legal-awareness programs.
• Liaise with police, prosecution, judiciary, legal aid providers, civil society organizations, media partners, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Coordinate project logistics, procurement, participant mobilization, venues, and other field-level arrangements.
• Maintain accurate project records, attendance sheets, activity documentation, and financial supporting documents.
• Prepare activity reports, field monitoring notes, and inputs for monthly, quarterly, and donor reports.
• Support monitoring of project outputs, results, challenges, and lessons learned.
• Support organization of the project closeout workshop.
• Perform other project-related duties assigned by the Project Coordinator.

3. Job Requirements

3.1. Professional Competencies

• University degree in law (LL.B) with a minimum of 5–7 years of progressive practical experience in human rights related work.
• Minimum two (2) years of relevant professional experience in project coordination, project implementation, field administration, or related work with an NGO, CSO, or human rights organization.
• Good understanding of the Ethiopian justice system, pre-trial justice, human rights, and legal aid.
• Strong project coordination, communication, organizational, and report-writing skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of Afaan Oromo and/or Somali is an advantage.
• Willingness and ability to work as a full-time employee.
• Excellent written and spoken English and Amharic.

3.2. Personal Qualities

• Commitment to human rights, justice, and access to justice.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder-engagement skills.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Professional integrity, initiative, and accountability.